THUNDERSTORM WARNING (URGENT)

                    THUNDERSTORM WARNING

 

THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED AT 9:10 P.M. ON 11 MAY 2020
WILL REMAIN IN FORCE UNTIL 12:30 A.M. TOMORROW. SEVERE
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER HONG KONG.

 

VIOLENT GUSTS OF AROUND 100 KILOMETRES PER HOUR WERE
RECORDED AT GREEN ISLAND AT AROUND 9:55 P.M.

 

VIOLENT GUSTS REACHING 100 KILOMETRES PER HOUR OR ABOVE MAY
CONTINUE TO AFFECT HONG KONG.

 

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING
PRECAUTIONS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR:
 
1. STAY INDOORS. SEEK SHELTER IN BUILDINGS IMMEDIATELY IF
YOU ARE ENGAGING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
 
2. DO NOT STAND ON HIGH GROUNDS. KEEP AWAY FROM HIGHLY
CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS, TREES OR MASTS.
 
3. TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST VIOLENT GUSTS. BEWARE OF FLYING
DEBRIS AND FALLING OBJECTS.
 
4. DRIVERS USING HIGHWAYS AND FLYOVERS SHOULD REDUCE SPEED
TO BE ALERT TO VIOLENT GUSTS.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 22:00 HKT ON 11.05.2020